Good morning from atop the Oak Hills at Stirling, ON

Good morning from Barkway, Gravenhurst, Ontario!

Good morning from Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands

Good Morning from Norfolk County!

Hello from Frontenac Islands:-)

bon matin , from French River

Good morning - please introduce yourself in the chat! Thank you for joining the Teeny Tiny Summit.

Good morning everyone!

Hi everyone. Victoria here from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario.

Good morning from Atikokan, Ontario

Good morning , Laurie Nicol representing Meat and Poultry Ontario

Good Morning from Town of Caledon

Nelson Rogers, Community Ingenuity, Perth ON

Good morning from Four County, Ontario!

Good morning from the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance!

Good Morning from Rideau Lakes

Heather! Candler, Manager of Advisory Services East & North, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs - bon matin

Good morning all! Glen Macfarlane, Rural Economic Development Specialist with the Region of Durham.

Good Morning from Kilworthy in Gravenhurst, Ontario! Looking forward to another great Teeny Tiny!

Good morning from Frontenac County!

Good morning! Spencer Pray representing Chatham-Kent Economic Development

Good morning! Fenelon Falls & District Chamber of Commerce.

Good morning from St. Clair Township

Good Morning from Cochrane Ontario

Good morning from NECO CFDC in North Bay!

Good Morning! Jennifer Stong, Ramara Township

Todd Copeland, GM, Community Futures Middlesex - with head quarters based in Ilderton, ON!

Good morning from Grey HIghlands.

Good morning from the Township of Huron-Kinloss!

Good morning from SDG County

Amy from North Perth.

Good morning! Shelby Woodall, Economic Development Coordinator for the South Central Ontario Region EDC

Good Morning Everyone from Kapuskasing

Good Morning from Trent Hills!

Good Morning from Quinte West

Good morning, from Chatham-Kent

Good morning, Hearst Ontario

Good Morning! From sunny Laurentian Valley!

Good morning everyone! Beautiful, snowy day in Frontenac County.

Good Morning from the Township of Stirling-Rawdon!

Greetings from Iroquois Falls, from a brand new Councilor.

Craig Calder - CAO/Clerk - Township of North Stormont

Good morning from South Dundas.

Good morning from Iroquois Falls

Good Morning from the Township of West Lincoln

Good morning from the Town of Bancroft!

Good morning everyone. Tanya Hammond from Rideau Lakes. https://farmdirectory-leedsgrenville.com/

Happy to be back. Don DeGenova, Municipality of Tweed.

Greetings from Iroquois Falls in Northeastern Ontario.

Hello everyone, Dr. Laura Wyper, Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie :)

Good Morning from Southwest Middlesex- Councillor & Economic Development Committee member

Suzanne Darlaston, Kagawong, Billings Township

Good Morning from Huron-Kinloss!

Good Morning from the Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls/Lanark County/north - Leeds Grenville)

Morning! Shauna Rae - Radar Media Podcast focused on rural women entrepreneurs: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/clearing-a-new-path/id1591915743 Newsletter for rural women: http://eepurl.com/hLN9Fv

Good morning from Rural Newcastle, Clarington in Durham Region

Good morning from Niagara Region

Ken Fisher - Promoter - Sharbot Lake Business Group

Good morning from Cambridge

Good morning from Seaforth BIA in Historic Seaforth!

Good morning from Brock. So looking forward to this session.

Good morning from the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley

Hello All, Jay Amer www.ontarioeast.ca

We would like to invite you to engage after the webinar and to share your thoughts in a Twitter chat immediately following the webinar starting at noon, at the hashtag #TeenyTinySummit where we will be discussing these questions: What economic development impacts have you experienced in your community as a result of the pandemic?Through the course of the pandemic, what did you see/experience in your community that contributed to its overall well-being?What do you do in your community to create or enhance its entrepreneurial ecosystem?

Good morning. Community member in Clearview Township, Research student.

Find the full Action Plan at:https://www.roma.on.ca/opportunities-rural-ontario-post-covid-world#:~:text=Opportunities%20for%20Rural%20Ontario%20in%20a%20Post%2DCovid%20World%20is,today%20and%20in%20the%20future.

Good Morning. Ali Riel, Economic Development Officer from the City of Clarence-Rockland.

I have been to that St Patricks Day celebration :-)...maybe a couple of times.

Hello Everyone, nice to join you from Middlesex County. Ben Shantz, Economic Development Officer. Feel free to connect on LinkedIn: Ben Shantz, Ec.D.

Kathy is doing better than I was at enunciating words. :-)

Good morning everyone! Vanessa Carrière, Economic Development Officer from the Township of Russell

I think keeping our rural schools open and community hubs is a key component in encouraging development and sustainability.

Do you agree with the key issues in the report?

Those are all of the issues we are dealing with - rural schools are issues in my community.

Good morning everyone from beautiful Trent Lakes where I am the Economic Development Officer.

Absolutely, especially pressures on health care and long-term care, at least on my desk.

I agree with the issues with the addition of broadband/connectivity challenges.

We also need to proactively plan ahead for the effects of our changing climate, by developing new sustainable pathways in a positive and engaging manner. Businesses, non profits and publicly-funded organizations in Northeastern Ontario are invited to check out our website at: www.rethinkgreen.ca

Yes, affordable broadband connectivity is number 1 concern for our area in Trent Lakes.

We had many backyard fires during covid lockdown

I agree with Alison regarding the broadband/connectivity issue being a challenge in the rural area.

I think it is important to portray the rural environment authentically, often when there is migration from larger centres, there is an expectation of services that is not realistic.

Broadband issues here and challenges getting connected to 50/10…

COVID has escalated homelessness, mental illness and addiction in Chatham-Kent.

true dat... PPS needs amending with consideration given to rural needs.

Questions for Robin & Kathryn may be typed into the chat. Thank you!

Yes, way too many PPS restrictions. Zoning in rural areas agricultural, expanding EP’s etc. stop and eliminate opportunities for growth, tourism and diversification of rural land uses

Ian from Ottawa: we have 30,000 population in rural part of Ottawa (80% of Ottawa’s geography is rural). 970,000 urban/suburban dwellers overwhelm the rural population. These 30,000 are rural dwellers with most of the same rural issues as their neighbours across the municipal boundary.

What about tech?

Interesting Ian!

Very fortunate on Wolfe Island to have these services.

Here is a report OBIAA, with OMAFRA worked on in 2020/2021 - https://obiaa.com/projects/rural-bia-investment-expansion-project/

Awesome, thank you Kay!

There are no commercial spaces left in our community to open businesses

Are there any opportunities for second story or lower story commercial spaces Jean?

Jean, a good problem, also a challenge many are having creating more commercial or industrial development lands

To "Examples of Ways Rural ON can help - have infill policies worked/helped?

Could you please send a link to all the various reports at the end of the seminar. They all look excellent

I was disappointed about a report recently that suggested working from home over the pandemic has a reduction in productivity. When you compare working form home, and working from home when children are learning online its different and would prefer to see the difference between the two. We have no seen any difference in productivity while the schools where open.

https://www.roma.on.ca/opportunities-rural-ontario-post-covid-world

Link to the report.

Thanks Petra. You can save the chat (and links) but clicking the three dots above the chat box, and select "save chat"

Good point Christa - the environment needs consideration

transportation in the rural areas is difficult, especially for youth. transit funding does not fit the needs the majority of small towns and villages.

will this presentation or a link to it be emailed out to folks who attended this session?

Struggling to figure out how we are going to bring a divided community together as a result of opposition to vaccines and vaccine mandates. The vitriol has been caustic and is especially difficult to witness particularly in a community where everyone knows one another. Heartbreaking to witness.

I concur with Don's comments. There has been a significant increase in public vitriol that seems to have increased exponentially since the onset of the pandemic. Particularly, anger against public agencies and local governments is very apparent both locally and nationally.

lots of issues around air b&b's consistent expectations to address neighbourhood concerns would be a benefit.

Building onto Darlene's comments. There is a large challenge of where pick up/drop off locations would be as a rider may have no choice but to drive to a bus stop.

Opportunity for brain gain - need the digital connectivity and agreed with suggestion on innovation hubs. More funding required for innovative start-ups in rural areas. EDOF is not supportive of start-ups.

Good points Don and Michelle, recognizing this issue and creating opportunities for social healing will be important going forward

Totally agree Don and Michelle

Are tiny homes and proposed changes to the building code regarding minimum building size, being considered?

Building on Mayor Jones' comments about the mass exodus to rural communities and outdoor spaces on the May 2020 long weekend, there are significant issues that we're all dealing with in regard to public infrastructure (ie public washrooms, signage, parking). I think a whole of province approach to managing these public realm infrastructure issues, especially as they related to over-tourism challenges. We want to grow our tourism sector, but the management side of destination management is starting to become overwhelming, and small municipalities aren't resourced to manage lands that we don't necessarily own.

1. Yes, 2. Yes, 3. yes to dig. connectivity & housing (linked to PPS and approvals+inspections)

100% agree Micele H. We don't even have water systems in place and there is no opportunity for natural gas so propane. oil and electricity are the only choices.

We tend to know the challenges, and even the opportunities, but we need more viable solutions.

Always a challenge to find land to develop.

@Nick, social healing events is a great idea. We have a had a few outside events over the pandemic and it often brings folks together in a positive manner. Our municipal folks have supported them to make it possible so that everyone would come. We had -8 Christmas markets and folks of all ages and perspectives came out to support it.

Any thoughts or comments on the Province's Affordable Housing Taskforce Report?

communal servicing is the key to development for smaller housing opportunities.

Thanks for sharing that great example and the role of the muncipality

OBIAA is working on our Election Platform and Housing and Social Issues are two of the challenges we are approaching. Anything we can do to support ROMA?

Housing is absolutely important - available in many sizes and formats. Shared housing is also viable. The environment and our ability to manage water needs and waste management need creative new solutions. We need to challenge our creative universities and colleges to engage the brightest and best to help us.

Yes Christine! Universities and colleges could help lead pilot projects to improve rural area challenges.

thank you everyone for a great presentation a lot of things to think about moving forward.

Thank you. Stimulating and informative

Thank you for such a great discussion!

Fabulous presentation from ROMA. I need to duck out now, but look forward to continuing this great conversation.

I have had an Emergency Management meeting with a three year old in my lap 🙂

For those asking for materials/slide decks - they are posted for download at https://teenytinysummits.omafrabdb-events.ca/agenda/ - login to the website with the information you signed up for Teeny Tiny Summit with, click the agenda tab, then click the session materials to download the slide decks. They are ready now to download. The recording will also be on the site when available, click the "Watch Now" to view it. If you have troubles, you may reach out to me (Carolyn.puterbough@ontario.ca).

thank you Carolyn.

Lauren - you are an incredible mom and professional!

Shared commercial kitchen on farm sites would be great.

Some of the data sourced in the ROI report came from EMSI Analyst. If you are interested in learning more about economic modeling data for your community and requesting a license from OMAFRA to use EMSI Analyst you can find it here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/analyst-economic-analysis-software

agreed :)

Any questions for Lauren & Laura?

Access to affordable farm equipment is an issue as well due to limited supply.

Thank you all; unfortunately, I must go.

How has climate change impacted agriculture, has there been adaptions to the types of crops grown?

Wondering local businesses expect the demand for local food will stay strong post pandemic?

We have problems with buying local as sometimes the products are more expensive than food terminal and Sysco. Even residents often bulk at local food supplies because of the expense.

Perhaps a co-op for expensive farm machinery might help and farmers helping farmers to see that they all are productive and profitable.

Here are the links from Algoma presentation: RAIN Website: http://rainalgoma.ca/ Buy Algoma, Buy Local Website: https://buyalgoma.ca/ Contact info: Laura Wyper <laura.wyper@algomau.ca>; Lauren Moran <lmoran@algomau.ca>; David Thompson <dthompson@ssmic.com>

Good point Lynn, though that may be changing. I was told last night that mayo is up to $15 in the grocery store 😮 Any suggestions for local substitutions are welcome!

You may remember at the Teeny Tiny Summit in December - Peter Kenyon also referred to Ernesto Sirolli - Ripples from the Zambezi. :-)

I am gratified that I was involved in EF with several counties in eastern Ontario, as part of the Resource Board.

So true

I was on the Enterprise Facilitation Board for Hastings County for several years - what a great program!

I think it would be a real benefit to have a planning coach to help guide potential businesses on how to wade through the zillion regulations that are in place, especially to understand a municipalities zoning restrictions and what they can and can't do.

It would be nice if Municipal building and planning departments see economic development officers or departments as collaborative partners for them to include in some of their meetings for input. I do think EDOs belong more in the Building and Planning departments than in Administration sometimes.

Absolutely Lynn. There are also key connections with the health and education resources as well. Ec Dev needs to be seen more wholistically.

Excellent presentation, congratulations on your success!

In our municipality EC Dev participates in Pre Consultation meetings with businesses, this really does help

How did you/do you get the funding for this?

Thanks for sharing, Andrew!

Well done Andrew.

Hi everyone. Back in 2009 we shared a federal grant with Prince Edward County and Kingston Economic Development to bring in Ernesto Sirolli and cover the initial costs of hiring Facilitators and training. Given the success, when the grant ended Hastings County chose to make the role of Facilitator full-time permanent. I forgot to mention that the only real costs of this program ongoing includes the annual salary of the Facilitator, mileage, a laptop and phone. They don't need an office and work remotely.

Did you know that you have amazing geocaching in your area! Gravenhurst

I can hear it

I can hear it

This is a fantastic idea, your community has done very well. Something to be really proud of. Congratulations.

This is great! Does anyone else have something similar?

Thank you, all, for the great information and inspiration.

Wow! Blown away, this is so awesome! I would love some sort of resource to get even some aspects of this started in my community.

Buckhorn Community Centre in Buckhorn operates to this day. The original community - some people second mortgaged their homes to build it. Still operates by volunteers, is a centre for the community and not municipally owned.

Awesome presentation Rebecca!

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Love Ryde Community…well done!

A fantastic program. Congratulations

Beautiful work :)

wow, excellent initiative!!! Well done!

How do you find and keep your volunteers engaged? You have so many great programs that you offer.

Loooved this add on and video

Thanks for another fantastic Teeny Tiny Summit. I am always inspired.

Thank you all! Another fantastic summit!

Excellent once again Karen and Carolyn. #OMAFRAproud

A great Presentation today everybody. Thank you for all the work you do to educate us. I will be taking this information to help my participants in my programs.

Thank you all! Fantastic session with amazing presentations! It's so great to see the incredible work that is happening across the province!

Thank you. I will get a copy of Ernesto Sirolli’s book!

Thank-you for inviting us in today :)

Great sessions I missed the beginning and hope we will be getting the recording!1

Wow…another amazing session…you all rock my world!

Great presentation! Thank you all.